Hothfield is a small village around seven miles outside of Ashford and one of its claims to fame is Hothfield Common. Hothfield Common is an ancient area of land that originally was set aside for the use of the commoners...

The small Kent village of Hothfield near Ashford has at its heart the 13th Century St Margarets Church. The church is located a short distance outside the centre of the village but is well signposted. Constructed out of local dug...

The ancient and fascinating game of bowls is particularly popular in the Kentish town of Ashford. The Kent town has two premier facilities; the oldest belongs to The Ashford Bowls Club. Situated a short walking distance from the town centre...

Ashford Golf Club is located just outside of the town on the A20. The 18 hole course is a challenging one but a local professional golfer is always on hand to guide visitors around the course. The modern facilities also...

"An ancient estate in a magnificant park with thrilling formal gardens now splendidly restored - one of Kent’s finest" - The Times. A Jacobean house incorporating a medieval hall, Tudor staircase and later additions. Its wonderful carving, furniture, porcelain and...

Great Chart Golf Centre is located some distance from Ashford in Kent and its location away from the main roads means it offers a great deal to both practiced and beginners in the sport of golf. Great Chart Golf Centre...

When the original village church for the small hamlet of Little Chart near Ashford was destroyed by a German V1 flying bomb the villagers got together to build a new one, the result was the new Little Chart church. Although...

Mount Zion Baptist Church is a unique looking church near Ashford Town Centre. With its steeply raked roof the church is a place of worship for many of Ashford’s townsfolk but also doubles as a recreational facility for many community...

In 2008 Ashford Borough Council in partnership with The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers bought a plot of land and built the Singleton Environment Centre. The aim of the centre is to promote healthy and sustainable eco friendly ways of...

There has been a site of religious worship on the site of the current St Mary the Virgin Church in Great Chart since the 7th Century. Today’s church dates back to at least the 11th Century and sits high on...

This modern, impressive and spacious church on the approach to the centre of Ashford was commissioned in 1988 and consecrated in 1991. The church is named after St Theresa of Avila who was born in 1515. Today the church provides...

Just outside of Ashford in Kent and near to Junction nine of the M20 motorway is a place of peace and quiet called The Warren. The Warren comprises an area of semi ancient oak woodland, but also includes areas of...